Example sentences of "they might be [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ A bit , but not as much as they might be considering the rain we 've had , ’ Charlie answered . |
| 2 | Or , as is much more likely to be the truth of the matter , evidence of the parents ' fear that they might be depriving the child of some advantage if the ritual is omitted . |
| 3 | In fact the ack-ack unit , who thought , or hoped , they might be protecting the princesses Elizabeth and Margaret , in residence at Windsor Castle , almost missed the fun entirely , having been told the raid would be at 2 a.m . |
| 4 | After all , they might be selling the results of a lifetime 's work . |
| 5 | When the girl 's mother and aunt came round to his house to take her back he became so violent and threatening that they decided they might be endangering the girl 's life by staying and arguing . |